Annual Under 15 Boys' Tournament

As part of Winter Tournament Week, the annual Under 15 Tournament comprises sixteen teams from secondary schools (on an invitational basis) who compete in a Cup and Plate section for the Rex Kerr Trophy.

Annual Under 16 Boys' Tournament

Every year in the third term school holidays, the Council holds New Zealand's premier tournament for Under 16 players, comprising teams from all member Provincial Unions, competing in two divisions for the Don Broughton Shield, the Saracens Cup and the Manaaki Tangata Trophy.

Annual Under 18 Boys' Competition

Every year in September, the Council holds a competition for Under 18 teams from member Provincial Unions, competing for the TrustBank Central Secondary Schools Shield first competed for in the 1990's.

Annual Under 19 Tournament

This competition comprises teams from Wellington, Hawkes Bay and Manawatu, and a Hurricanes Heartland Team (comprising players from the Council's member Heartland Provincial Unions), competing for the Central Region Shield on a home and away basis.

Annual Under 20 Heartland Development Series

Comprising teams from the regions Heartland Provincial Unions, the Heartland Development Series is held annually over two weeks, with teams competing for the Hurricanes Under 20 Cup.

Girls' Rugby Development Programmes

Every year, with the support of New Zealand Rugby, the Council provides Development Days, an Under 15 Tournament and an Under 18 Development Camp for young women within the Hurricanes Region.

Annual Hurricanes Sevens Tournament

The best secondary school Sevens players in the region (in Boys and Girls divisions) compete for the Hurricanes Secondary Schools Sevens Cup, hosted by Wairarapa-Bush.

Successful Winter Tournament Week For Under 15 & 14 Teams

Wellington and Levin were hosts (respectively) for the 2024 Winter Tournament Week events for Under 15 Boys and Girls teams from across the region and New Zealand over the past week. In addition, the Under 14 Festival was held in Wellington, in Island Bay.

1. Girls’ Tournament

The 2024 competition for the Kathy Grey Cup was hosted by Horowhenua Kapiti RFU at Playford Park in Levin, under the management of Aleni Feagaiga. Community Rugby Manager for the Union.

1. St Mary’s College (Wellington RFU)

2. Manukura (Manawatu RFU)

3. Feilding High School (Manawatu RFU)

4. Aotea College (Wellington RFU)

5. Hastings Girls High School (Hawkes Bay RFU)

6. Onerahi College (Northland RFU)

7. Sacred Heart College (Wellington RFU)

8. Hutt Valley High School (Wellington RFU)

9. Wairarapa Bush RFU

10. Horowhenua College (Horowhenua Kapiti RFU)

You can download the full Tournament summary (fixtures and results) here.

2. Boys’ Tournament

The 2024 Tournament was hosted by College Sport Wellington and the Wellington RFU, under the management of David Fa’atafa at St. Patrick’s College, Silverstream. A highlight of the Tournament was the Dinner for over 500 people held at the Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club,

The Tournament final results were as follows:

Division 1

Final: Sacred Heart College 33-12 St Peter’s College

3rd / 4th: St. Patrick’s College, Silverstream 27-24 Kelston BHS

5th / 6th: Rosmini College 23-19 St Thomas of Canterbury College

7th / 8th: Feilding High School 27- 25 Dilworth School

9th/10th: Gisborne BHS 68-7 John McGlashan College

11th / 12th : St Bernard’s College 39-12 Rangitoto College